My dad just emailed me (and CCed my mom) an article entitled "Is ‘Only Child Syndrome’ Real? What Experts Want Parents to Know" but good luck to them parenting this only child all the way from their retirement community in Florida!!!!

I am pleased to report that the new Robyn album is 100% all bangers

President Donald Trump spent five minutes of Thursday’s Cabinet meeting boasting of his thrift with a story about negotiating for $5 personalized Sharpies. The company that makes the permanent markers said the exchange never happened.

This times 1,000!!!

I’m about a month behind in podcasts but this one is really worth a first or second listen:

Down at Metro Center, Metro GM Randy Clarke is handing out 50th anniversary pennants. There’s also a DJ, and some posters showing historical milestones for the system.

89% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators 23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

If you would've told me at the start of spring training that Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young would be the first two Nationals outfielders to hit home runs this year, I would've laughed at you. The Nationals lead 7-2 after Young's two-run homer. What an inning.

Worth a read by the great @conradhackett.bsky.social

I love baseball

Peak bloom and opening day 🌸⚾️💕

Surge in warmth today with highs mainly in the mid- and upper 70s. Don't get used to it... another strong front tomorrow morning will send temperatures tumbling. Rain also a good bet Friday. Then a cool weekend before readings rise again. Full forecast: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

Four new polls, one consistent finding: Most Americans oppose the United States’ strikes in Iran.

The problem, as many economists view it, is that despite voters’ desires for relief from the rising cost of living, it’s fundamentally difficult to bring down prices. And when politicians try creative ways to do it, they often cause other problems. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Happy opening day (observed)!

MLB’s Korean marketing slogan used to be “It’s big ball chunky time”, and I will never stop thinking about it

Four new polls, one consistent finding: Most Americans oppose the United States’ strikes in Iran. (@emgusk.bsky.social) abcnews.com/amp/Politics...

Four new polls, one consistent finding: Most Americans oppose the United States’ strikes in Iran.

OPINION TODAY 29% approve of Trump's economic stewardship, lower than any economic approval rating of Biden's | Economy, foreign conflicts now public’s top concerns | Democrats' lead for Congress narrows | Republicans lead in CA gubernatorial poll... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260325-top...

It's named that way because Queen Elizabeth II took a stroll there in 1991, so it should be the middle one. dcist.com/story/22/09/...

Veterans are completely disturbed by the White House's war memes. The people who have fought and lost loved ones in America's wars tell me they're horrified by how Trump's team has trivialized real combat and sacrifice. Full story, free to read: wapo.st/4bvzfyu

i'm not answering these questions without a lawyer

Don’t randomize response options like this 💀

Trump gets a daily video montage briefing about the Iran war The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes, has raised concerns among some of the president’s allies that he may not be receiving the complete picture of the war. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Loveful hands by Jay Coleman has been placed in Eastern Market Plaza Park near the metro entrance, 6 years after Coleman was selected as the artist. An official unveiling is expected next week.

Stacked staff at @citycastdc.bsky.social! Congrats, friends! dc.citycast.fm/announcement...

Federal removal of popular bike lanes delayed as cyclists sue, officials say

This is not the first time Trump has voted by mail while deriding the practice. “I can vote by mail," he told reporters in 2020 when pushed on how he reconciles his use of a practice he criticizes. "I’m allowed to.” @danmerica.bsky.social

it is 65-12

“Maple syrup completely shapes our county,” said Highland Chamber of Commerce director Chris Swecker. “If we didn’t have it, I don’t know what our identity would be.” washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/03/22/maple-syrup-highland-virginia/?itid=sf_climate-environment_toptable_1_2

I created a to-do list using an online tool and one of my items is "bring in bowl" for sharing candy. The tool automatically commented: Thanks — a few quick clarifying questions so this can be worked on: (1/3)

Iran's foreign ministry denies talks with US abcnews.com/Internationa...

What a lady!

Ran my slowest half marathon ever today but had so much fun!

New via NYT: Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally who appears in the Epstein files, was in a custody battle over his son. He called ICE and told them his ex was in the country illegally. An ICE official agreed to help.

Oh no, this is awful

Driving to the cherry blossoms is the DUMBEST THING why would you do it why do you hate yourself

"It took decades to build the Post into a jewel of journalism, a small but vital cog in the machinery of democracy. When Bezos bought the paper, he seemed to take that role seriously—until it became too costly, and perhaps too inconvenient. Lewis did little to change his mind."

Schools with polls are always better!!!

Airport staff in Tasmania found a possum blending in a little too well among stuffed toys in a gift shop. https://cnn.it/41bdpu6

Our new follow-up survey of ACA enrollees as enhanced tax credits expire finds they’re paying more for health care and cutting back on household spending. Nine percent are already uninsured, and that number is sure to grow. www.kff.org/public-opini...

A journalist filed a brief live blog entry on an apparent Iranian missile strike that hit no one and caused no serious damage. Next thing he knew, angry Polymarket users were demanding he change the story—and threatening his life and family if he refused. My story: wapo.st/4lI6Pon (gift link)

There is now a Trajekt, pulse bands, plyo walls, TVs in the ‘pen, TruMedia, weighted bats and… did you leave anything out? “Dude, I might [have]. We have so much stuff, it’s insane.” My first story for @theathletic.com goes inside the Nats’ tech revolution: www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

This made me set a second alarm for tomorrow

For nearly 200 years, these iconic — and Ionic — columns have welcomed visitors to the White House. Trump has privately mused about changing them to his preferred style, and now his top arts commissioner has proposed a plan to do exactly that. With @asteckelberg.bsky.social.

Blaming journalists for the systemic collapse of the ability to control the distribution of their work suggests they lack not only an understanding of the journalism, but the business itself. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...

Research suggests that this technique may mimic what the brain does naturally when you’re trying to fall asleep. Learn how to do it:

There it is —> Bezos offered a blunt response when Washington Post opinion editor, David Shipley, noted in fall 2024 that changing the editorial ideology could turn off some subscribers. “I don’t care,” Bezos said. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...

NEW: The federal workforce shrank 10% in Trump's first year back in office, according to a @pewresearch.org analysis of more than 2 million individual employment records from OPM. Analysis looks at employment trends at individual departments and agencies: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Has public opinion on the US striking Iran shifted since the war started? (@emgusk.bsky.social and Elizabeth Schreier, ABC News) abcnews.com/amp/Politics...